Master Composter Certificate | Course 1: Compost in Context

What are the origins of composting as a practice? What are the benefits of composting in comparison to other forms of waste management? How is waste management related to environmental injustice in New York City? Why is soil an important factor in advancing environmental justice? Come learn, share, and discuss how household waste becomes a community challenge, and start to envision your role in turning a public hazard into a community asset!

This course is one of the required courses for securing a Master Composter certification through the NYC Community Compost Network (formerly NYC Compost Project). This is recommended as the first course to take in your path to certification, though you can take the workshops in any order. Please note that in addition to the required workshops, 9 hours of compost-related service learning and 2 field trips to compost-processing sites (of which Snug Harbor is one!). For certification through Snug Harbor, we also require a capstone project, which consists of a five-minute presentation during the last workshop.

When:

1. Compost in Context:
   July 19, 10:00-12:00 PM (in-person)
   August 19, 7:00-9:00 PM (virtual)

Where: Building P lobby (View Site Map and Directions)

Admission: Free (Registration Required)

This program is supported by the New York City Council Community Composting Initiative. Snug Harbor and the members of the NYC Community Composting Network are deeply grateful to Council Member Abreu and the NYC City Council for supporting this crucial public education initiative.